New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-03-02

ar. r5rs saws that "assessments' arc " some
thing entirely distinct from moneys paid Voiuh-
terily by candidates Perhaps In his next Conl-
monwealth Club speech df he gets chance To
make another, the Chamberlain may throw some
II hit on voluntary assessments and Legitimate
expenses"
| One of the most startling European rumors Is
that which dominates Pobiedonostchieh as the pos
sble successor Of De Giers as Russian Minister OF
Foreign Affairs What effect the appointment
might have upon the chances OF war on the Con-
tncnt we are not prepared TO state; but the lre-
| ouent appearance Of so formidable name In the
cable dispatches would pc certain to deprive
working journalists and proof-readers OF peace Oh
mind.
.Tbe Buffalo Express prints what 1t calls :" q
t,,,e story OF tho man who made Cleveland. puo
neo,ects TO state on what street in Buhaio the
,,or lives or how many of him there were when
~ last made count. ID is just such OMISSIONS
that make history SO unsatisfactory
Ore item In the Deficiency bill passed IN inc
House Yesterday under suspension OF the rules
appropriatcs $4,000 for deficiency IN the pay VI
srar;a1 counsel engaged in the Pan-Llectric Tele-
pbone case. There no law authorizing such OK
ncnditure and it is only small part OF the expense
| Tho country has been put to on account OF LAR
,ond,s telephone SPECULATION. To pass such maj
! tors without debate under suspension or the
rules Is scandalous
We are named to observe that Tho New-iorK
stars would seem TO be determined to raise an
issue OF vcracity between Governor Hill and one
% Gove,n,r Hills Brooklyn Democratic brethren.
aThe STAR claims that the Governor did not see
the Hewitt letter before no ate his Washington
birthday dinner. But "1he Brooklyn Eagio
Of last Friday printed tie following:
| Mr. = NJ sbepard member OF the Dinner Committee.
said am very sorry that ms tning h MA hon ,said
and would not be read expressed myself very IRE y
think II great mistake 10 suppress II ' oa the
arbitrary SondIs Sy vote Of ii to decided read
letter. and then gentlemen pnrey smn M see
mat Governor Hill says that he did not near Oh .h 80,
n e he a hoSn him. and he that he
would not attend II II we're read
This ia tolerably specific. as "The Star must
admit. May II not be that the Governor read
the letter before dinner but forgot that he on Do
| lust rs he forgot bhat John Young Whom he
named n Democratic Governor was nothing OF 'he
IT'D Or was Mr.. Shepard mistaken? Perhaps
the Democratic State Committee VIII order an IN
vcst i,ation. The dinner is to be regarded as inc
leading poltico-s astronomic casualty OF inc VIII
| ter
One OF the Brooklyn Park Commissioners
threatens I'm RESIN II would be a small public
loss if they should all resign. This department
o,,gbt to be reorganized AID put on par Win
the other branches of the Brooklyn city govern
ment.
The politicians Of the State are laughing nj
Governor Hills bad blundcr in paIading John
Young at that unlucky dinner as Democratic
Governor. "Thc Albany Times by way OF max
i,g matters worse. desperately endeavors to let
mn down easily by arguing that Young, although
he wns a good enough Wing TO beat silas NiT'ht'
wasn't ms good Wing MS he might have been
We feel for IIill more than ever